Now that Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Louis van Gaal as their new manager, attention now turns to just what the Dutchman is going to do to turn the club’s fortunes around.

Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic have already been shown the door, Patrice Evra also is likely to leave and a cloud of uncertainty very much hangs over the likes Nani, Tom Cleverley and Javier Hernandez.

One thing is for sure, a major rebuilding job is need at Old Trafford, so Sportsmail takes a look at seven of the players that Van Gaal might be targeting before the start of next season.

Running the rule: Louis van Gaal will have his eye on several major transfer signings